Country Archive
Fists (and Feet) of Fury
Date: 04/14/2004For a lively introduction to Thai martial arts, you can catch a few bouts of Muay Thai--traditional Thai kick-boxing--Tuesdays and Fridays in Chaweng's boxing stadium on the island of Koh Samui.
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A slice of old, quaint Thailand
Date: 04/01/2004
Few foreign visitors know where Uthai Thani is, and guidebooks give it short shrift. Yet this sparsely inhabited region, 124 miles northwest of Bangkok, is a slice of old Thailand. Life in the small villages is sleepy, the markets are colorful, and the fields on the plains of rice, corn, and sugarcane are picturesque. The province's highlights are Huai Kha Kheng Wildlife Sanctuary, one of Asia largest homes to tigers and elephants and a World Heritage Site; and Khao Pla Ra, a cave with Thailand's oldest prehistoric drawings, at least 3,000 years old. The provincial capital has a quaint old center, an atmospheric market, ancient temples, and a river scattered with floating houses-wooden structures built on rafts and anchored in the water, whose inhabitants travel around in traditional wooden canoes. Being off the tourist trail makes travel in the region more rewarding;it's a perfect alternative to Chiang Mai. Now, a new hotel has opened-something of a novelty in Uthai Thani.
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Date: 03/31/2004The Nai Harn resort I told you about last week offering 17% returns.
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17% Returns in Thailand--For One Person Only
Date: 03/25/2004Nai Harn beach is practically unknown to the package tour crowd.
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Tropical Island Homes For Less Than $51,000
Date: 03/19/2004The beaches of the islands off the coast of Phuket surpass anything I've seen in the Caribbean.
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